Taylor Woodrow has won a civils works package on the £4bn East Anglia 2 offshore windfarm.
The client, Scottish Power Renewables, announced the award today (12 December).
Vinci-owned Taylor Woodrow’s work on the scheme will include highway improvement works as well as landscaping and screening.
The value of the contract has not been disclosed, but Scottish Power Renewables said it would support around 80 jobs.
Ross Ovens, the client’s managing director for offshore, said: “Taylor Woodrow has an outstanding reputation and successful track record of delivering vital infrastructure projects like this.”
Taylor Woodrow managing director Phil Skegg said: “Being part of the Scottish Power Renewables supply chain family is a great reward for our own team and builds on the successful work being done with other partners to provide vital infrastructure for the UK.”
Onshore substation works for East Anglia 2 will start in 2025, with the facility planned to come into operation in 2028.
The windfarm, situated almost 33km off the Suffolk coast, is set to have capacity to produce 963MW of energy, enough to power one million homes.
Turbine blades for the project will be built by Siemens Gamesa at its facility in Hull.
Last month Scottish Power, owned by Spanish multinational Iberdrola, announced it would double its investment in the UK from £12bn to £24bn between 2024 and 2028.
At the time, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: “This investment is a huge vote of confidence in the UK’s growing renewables sector and will power our clean energy future – supporting skilled jobs and green growth in Hull and beyond.
“Offshore wind is the backbone of our clean power 2030 mission; every new turbine in our waters helps us boost energy security, protect consumers, and tackle the climate crisis.
“We are making the UK a clean energy superpower, backing industry to build cleaner global supply chains, and to drive investment into our country.”
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Ian Weinfass